Question to the HM Treasury:

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether it is the Government's policy not to make any staff subject to compulsory redundancy as a result of the relocation of the HM Revenue and Customs office in West Lothian to the new regional centre by 2020.

All staff will be offered a one-to-one meeting about a year in advance of any office move. Where staff are not able to move, HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) will look at redeployment options, including in other government departments. Exit packages will only be considered when it is established that moving office or redeployment is not an option. Any decision by HMRC to move to compulsory redundancies will follow the rules set out in the Cabinet Office Protocols 2008 and Civil Service Compensation Scheme.